Abstract
Serological Detection of Infectious Bursa Disease Virus Antibodies in Domestic Birds in North Central States of Nigeria
Highlights
Infectious Bursa Disease (IBD - Gumboro disease) is an acute, highly contagious viral infection of young chickens throughout the world
The IBD virus antibody distribution among the birds species depicts that the local chickens had the highest frequency of the antibodies, 446(9.58%) followed by the ducks with 218(4.68%) while the pigeons had the lowest antibody distribution, 50(1.07%)
The results of this study have shown that unvaccinated apparently health local birds are susceptible to IBD virus infection and it has confirmed the findings of other workers that local birds are infected by infectious bursa disease and the prevalence of infectious bursa disease virus antibodies in these birds are high in Nigeria
Summary
Infectious Bursa Disease (IBD - Gumboro disease) is an acute, highly contagious viral infection of young chickens throughout the world. It is a very important disease of poultry, resulting in major economic losses worldwide. Infectious bursa disease in infected birds appear suddenly and spreading rapidly with signs of depression, ruffle feathers diarrhea, dehydration, trembling prostration followed by death ( Fenner et al, 1987; Dash et al, 1991). It is caused by a double stranded RNA virus belonging to Birnaviridae family. Several strains of IBD virus do exit (Eddy et a.,1985, Saif, 1991)
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